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Jared's Wish Upon A Star Pop Century Trip 8/14-8/24 - Updated 6/30
Okay, since we are almost down to single digits for our trip in August, I thought I might give this whole trip report thing a try. I’m really nervous since I am not sure that I can keep everyone interested enough to keep coming back for more, but I figured I have nothing to lose. At the very least (if no one reads this) then I will at least have a nice memory to look back on when I am aching to go back to WDW. So here goes nothing (please be gentle).
Cast of Characters:
Me: Lissette 31. I just recently quit my job as an office manager for a dermatologist because I rarely got to see my children anymore. Now I am proud to say that I am a stay at home mom (probably not for much longer though since I think I will at least need to get a part-time job).
DH: William 36: He works for the federal government. He is the best husband in the world, not only because he is wonderful with me and my children, but because he puts up with my constant talking/planning/dreaming/nagging about Disney.
DS1: Jared 7. This will be Jared’s second trip to WDW and he is so excited. He can’t wait to go back because this year he is actually tall enough to ride TOT and RNRC. (I just need to work up the nerve to let him go on)
DS2: Aidan 2. This is his second trip also, however he doesn’t remember much about his first trip since he was only one. All he remembers is that he hit Pooh’s nose.
Ever since I told him that we are going back to Disney, all he does all day long is ask “we going to disneys”. He does this first thing when he wakes up, before he goes to sleep, and every time we ride in the car. He gets very disappointed when he realizes that we are not in “Disneys” (as he calls it) but that we are only in Target (don’t get me wrong I love Target, but it’s no Disney)
(Am I doing okay so far, is this font size and color okay?)
Up next: My transformation from a regular girl, to a complete Disney Freak…..
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My transformation from a regular Girl, to a complete Disney Freak…..
Let me give you a little bit of information on my previous trips. In 1997 I went to WDW with my then boyfriend (now he is my DH). I had been there a few other times, but this would be my first trip as an adult. It was also my first time staying on property, which proved to be a totally different experience, and this time I was in charge of all the planning. That is when the Disney freak in me first started to show itself.
During this trip we stayed at CBR and we fell in love with it. We stayed for 6nights/7days and it was the best time of my life. On our first night there, William asked me to marry him at the Magic Kingdom. First he tried to propose outside the castle. He made me take my shoe off and then he said if my shoe fit, I would be his princess forever. Right in the middle of this, we were quickly redirected since there was a parade about to come through that very spot.
I was a little annoyed at this point, because I had no idea what he was up to (he’s a big practical joker) and my one shoe was still off, lol. He finally ended up proposing to me on It’s a Small World, which I had told him was my favorite ride when I was a child. It was really sweet. I have a picture of me crying somewhere. I will have to find it and see if I can add it to the TR later.
I was very sad when this vacation was over and decided quickly that the only way to get over this was to start planning my next trip. So, that is exactly what I did. On the plane ride home, I began planning where we would stay next time and where would eat, etc. I’m surprised that I didn’t scare William away, lol. I bought every new edition of Birnbaum’s Guide (I didn’t discover Passporter until right after my trip in 2007). I planned and planned for a trip for every year that went by, but it didn’t happen again for a very long time. I was beginning to think we’d never go back and then in 2007 (10 years and 2 children later) I got my first paid vacation ever, lol.
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Liz! You've got my attention! Love the engagement story. Can't wait to hear more about your plans. Your kids are great ages--you're going to have so much fun! Hurry back with more!
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Read all about it in my TR, "Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot!" Jill Phil. 4: 13
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Liz! You've got my attention! Love the engagement story. Can't wait to hear more about your plans. Your kids are great ages--you're going to have so much fun! Hurry back with more!
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